WW 37 TORNADO AR IL KY MO MS TN 161050Z – 161800Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 37 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 450 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern and eastern Arkansas Extreme southern Illinois Western Kentucky Extreme southeastern Missouri Northwestern Mississippi Western Tennessee * Effective this Thursday morning from 450 AM until NOON CST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Areas of strong-severe thunderstorms should move northeastward to eastward across the watch area through the remainder of the morning, offering damaging gusts, isolated large hail, and the threat of a few tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles west southwest of Monticello AR to 15 miles east northeast of Paducah KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...This tornado watch replaces tornado watch number 34. Watch number 34 will not be in effect after 450 AM CST. AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Edwards
